Nature & Adventure
Departure city: Vancouver, Canada
End city: Calgary, Canada
This 10-day journey takes you through stunning Canadian landscapes, starting in Vancouver with culinary delights and spending 4 nights in breathtaking Banff and its surrounding mountains. Visit Lake Louise and Moraine Lake and explore the beauty of Jasper.
Departure Time: 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00, 22:00, 23:00, 00:00 hrs
Arrive in Vancouver
Welcome to Vancouver! Once you've arrived at the airport, please make your own way to the accommodation. We'd recommend taking either a taxi (approx $35 + tip), public transportation on the Canada Line ($9.00 pp) or a private chartered sedan: $120 (includes tip).
Foodie Adventure
Today you’ll go on a foodie adventure through Granville Island Public Market where you can sample delicacies from Canada’s top artisans. Your guide will lead you through this foodie paradise as you sample over twenty Canadian specialities like organic bread, local charcuterie and cheeses. Enjoy a seated farm-to-table meal, British Columbia wine and some sweet treats as well. With your local guide leading the way, you’ll get local recommendations and a feel for the Granville Island community.
Meals: B
Free Day in Vancouver
Enjoy a full day at leisure exploring Vancouver before spending your last night here.
You might like to rent a car for the day and take a drive up the Sea-to-Sky Highway, one of the most beautiful drives in the world, from Vancouver to the ski town of Whistler. This 1.5-hour long journey will introduce you to stunning waterfalls and jaw-dropping vistas, a cultural centre and the Capilano suspension bridge, a 137 metre long bridge swinging 70 metres above the Capilano River. Make sure you pack a lunch and don't forget your camera, it's definitely going to get a workout.
If getting around on two feet is more your speed, then there is no better way to become an honorary Vancouverite, than to hike the Grouse Grind. Forget your typical Sunday stroll, this adventure will take you up 850 metres through the alpine of Grouse Mountain. When you reach the top you'll have sweeping views of the city and a panoramic chalet for some ice-cold drinks. Once you've recovered, die-hards can walk back down or you can enjoy the scenic ride back, on the Grouse Gondola.
Meals: B
Transfer to Banff
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel before making your own way to the airport and catching your flight to Calgary Airport (flight not included). From there, you'll catch a public coach to Banff where you'll be spending the night.
Meals: B
Banff half-day tour
Explore the island town of Banff in this Half-Day Tour with a professional guide leading you through the untamed mountain wilderness. Stop at major landmarks such as the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Bow Falls, Lake Minnewanka and breathtaking views at Surprise Corner. Follow your guide along trails lined with pine trees while keeping an eye out for the abundance of wildlife that calls Banff home.
Free day in Banff
Today is a full free day at leisure to explore Banff on your own. Additional optional excursions are available on request.
Lake Louise and Moraine Lake Experience
These stunning alpine lakes look too beautiful to be real. On this sightseeing tour you will visit the “Jewel of the Canadian Rockies”, Lake Louise, and the world renowned Moraine Lake, both of which are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of their priceless natural beauty. They’ll stop you in your tracks in awe! Wander the shoreline at Lake Louise and see the Victoria Glacier and the famous Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Hotel, and then snap some shots of Moraine Lake in the beautiful Valley Of The Ten Peaks. Join your guide for a short walk up the Rockpile at Moraine Lake, where you’ll find the iconic view that was once on the back of the Canadian $20 bill. During the tour your guide will weave tales of the early mountaineers, who also fell in love with this spot in the 1890s. Overnight stay in Banff.
Icefield Parkways Tour
Depart on the Icefield Parkways - Banff to Jasper Tour. Following the spine of the Canadian Rockies, view a never-ending procession of mammoth mountains, jagged snowy peaks, and numerous glaciers in the majesty of Canada’s two most famous National Parks, Banff and Jasper. Sightseeing stops along this beautiful highway will include Lake Louise, the Crowfoot Glacier, Bow Lake, the Columbia Icefields, the Weeping Wall and Athabasca Falls. Your stop at the Columbia Icefields will provide you with approximately four hours to take part in the Glacier Adventure tour as you climb aboard the bus and ride on to the Athabasca Glacier, and explore the Glacier Skywalk overlooking the Sunwapta Valley. You may also choose to enjoy the interpretive exhibits at the Columbia Icefield Centre or take a short guided walk to a scenic viewpoint. A picnic lunch is also included. Overnight in Jasper.
Meals: L
Free Day in Jasper
Today is a full day at leisure to explore Jasper on your own. Additional optional excursions are available on request. Overnight stay in Jasper.
Airport Transfer
Today, you'll check out and catch your scheduled transfer from Jasper to Calgary Airport in time for your departure flight (flight not included). Safe travels ahead!
Terms and conditions apply. Subject to change and availability. Prices are per person twin share and subject to currency fluctuation. (ba)
